Entering Saturday’s matchup at Timmons Arena, all Kasey Shepherd needed was 17-points, all he wanted was a win. All Furman offered was opportunity.
Senior guard Shepherd shot 6-0f-16 from the field to push the University of Louisiana at Lafayette men’s basketball team past Furman 80-72 in the second round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
The Cajuns (19-14) reached the quarterfinals for the second consecutive year and return home to the play an undetermined opponent.
After torching Texas A&M Corpus Christi, for a career high 28 points, Shepherd delivered a team-high 18 points, becoming the 43rd player in school history to reach the 1,000 mark.